Unpacking Health News: A Closer Look at the Latest Trends and Breakthroughs

A group of medical experts recently gathered on the latest episode of “What’s Health Got to Do With It?” to discuss the most significant health news stories from the past month. The panel included Dr. Dacre Knight, an internist and director of the Ehlers-Danlos Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Dr. Jennifer Cowart, an internist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, and Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Phoenix.

The topics discussed during the panel ranged from access to mifepristone, an FDA-approved abortion pill, to Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab. The panel also explored the increasing popularity of at-home health testing and the risks associated with excessive social media use. Additionally, they discussed the effects of coffee consumption on dopamine levels in Parkinson’s patients and the health risks of alcohol consumption on airplanes. Finally, they talked about a lawsuit filed by the lead singer of The Four Tops against a hospital in Michigan.

“What’s Health Got to Do with It?” is a talk program produced by WJCT in Jacksonville that delves into the intersection of healthcare and everyday life. Hosted by neurologist Dr. Joe Sirven in Jacksonville, listeners can tune into this program for more information on these pressing health issues by clicking on the Listen button above.